Ken Griffin Citadel Advisors
Ken Griffin founded Citadel, one of the world’s largest and most successful hedge funds. Starting his trading career from his Harvard dorm room at a young age, Griffin quickly developed a keen sense for markets and built Citadel into a global powerhouse with billions in assets under management. Known for his quantitative and technology-driven strategies, Griffin has also made headlines for significant philanthropic contributions, supporting causes in education, the arts, and public institutions. Over the years, he has earned recognition as one of the preeminent figures in modern finance.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tesla
TSLA
|
+$913M |
| 2 |
Meta Platforms (Facebook)
META
|
+$659M |
| 3 |
Caterpillar
CAT
|
+$450M |
| 4 |
PayPal
PYPL
|
+$435M |
| 5 |
Becton Dickinson
BDX
|
+$348M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Amazon
AMZN
|
+$860M |
| 2 |
Humana
HUM
|
+$581M |
| 3 |
Goldman Sachs
GS
|
+$372M |
| 4 |
Boston Scientific
BSX
|
+$345M |
| 5 |
Walmart Inc
WMT
|
+$327M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technology | 3.36% |
| 2 | Healthcare | 2.87% |
| 3 | Financials | 2.57% |
| 4 | Consumer Discretionary | 2.23% |
| 5 | Industrials | 2.04% |
| Name | Market Value | Portfolio Weight | Shares or Principal |
Change in Stake | Capital Flow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4551
CALL
Lufax Holding
LU
$1.3B
| $3.24M | ﹤0.01% |
416,925
+378,775
| +993% | +$2.88M |
|
4552
TechnipFMC
FTI
$30.8B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
265,333
-24,388
| -8% | -$273K |
|
4553
Stewart Information Services
STC
$2.08B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
75,608
+11,233
| +17% | +$470K |
|
4554
PUT
Macerich
MAC
$7.01B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
286,900
-36,100
| -11% | -$407K |
|
4555
PUT
Build-A-Bear
BBW
$481M
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
135,500
+91,100
| +205% | +$1.75M |
|
4556
CareTrust REIT
CTRE
$9.16B
| $3.23M | ﹤0.01% |
173,707
+96,931
| +126% | +$1.81M |
|
4557
PUT
Tyler Technologies
TYL
$13.5B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
10,000
-2,300
| -19% | -$751K |
|
4558
CALL
Oxford Industries
OXM
$543M
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
34,600
+30,700
| +787% | +$3.07M |
|
4559
PUT
Entergy
ETR
$50.3B
| $3.22M | ﹤0.01% |
57,200
+24,000
| +72% | +$1.32M |
|
|
BIG
4560
PUT
DELISTED
Big Lots, Inc.
BIG
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
218,500
-4,600
| -2% | -$79.2K |
|
4561
CALL
Natural Resource Partners
NRP
$1.39B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
59,100
+22,400
| +61% | +$978K |
|
|
MPRA
4562
DELISTED
Mercato Partners Acquisition Corporation Class A Common Stock
MPRA
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
312,500
-1,225,000
| -80% | -$12.4M |
|
|
SJT
4563
CALL
San Juan Basin Royalty Trust
SJT
$131M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
281,000
+118,700
| +73% | +$1.3M |
|
|
SNCY
4564
DELISTED
Sun Country Airlines
SNCY
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
202,255
-50,998
| -20% | -$894K |
|
|
ABCM
4565
DELISTED
Abcam PLC
ABCM
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
206,111
-51,389
| -20% | -$803K |
|
4566
PUT
Sabre
SABR
$900M
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
518,900
+112,100
| +28% | +$626K |
|
4567
HUTCHMED
HCM
$2.12B
| $3.21M | ﹤0.01% |
216,913
+147,570
| +213% | +$1.61M |
|
4568
CALL
Takeda Pharmaceutical
TAK
$56.3B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
205,300
+44,500
| +28% | +$622K |
|
4569
WisdomTree Emerging Markets High Dividend Fund
DEM
$3.97B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
89,847
-185,015
| -67% | -$6.42M |
|
4570
iShares Core International Aggregate Bond Fund
IAGG
$11.4B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
67,256
+11,683
| +21% | +$571K |
|
4571
PUT
Alamos Gold
AGI
$14B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
316,300
+32,800
| +12% | +$289K |
|
4572
PUT
Criteo S.A.
CRTO
$931M
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
122,700
+64,900
| +112% | +$1.68M |
|
4573
CALL
Blue Owl Capital
OBDC
$5.78B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
276,800
+229,000
| +479% | +$2.75M |
|
4574
Invesco Semiconductors ETF
PSI
$2.61B
| $3.2M | ﹤0.01% |
95,820
+82,395
| +614% | +$2.75M |
|
4575
PUT
Commercial Metals
CMC
$7.92B
| $3.19M | ﹤0.01% |
66,100
+11,000
| +20% | +$504K |
|
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Ken Griffin's Q4 2022 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2022, Ken Griffin held 16,128 positions worth $428B, down 2.4% from $439B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 28% of the portfolio.
Ken Griffin withdrew a net $22.3B in Q4 2022, closing 1,312 positions and reducing 5,802 holdings. Its most notable exit was Twitter, Inc., an estimated $297M position sold in full.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Technology at 3.4% of assets, up from 3.1% a quarter earlier, followed by Healthcare and Financials.
Against the trend, Ken Griffin opened a new position in Denbury Inc. worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin's largest Q4 2022 buy was Denbury Inc.: 1,228,903 shares worth $107M.
- Ken Griffin added most to Tesla in Q4 2022, an estimated $913M increase.
- Ken Griffin's biggest Q4 2022 reduction was Amazon, cutting an estimated $860M.
- Ken Griffin fully exited Twitter, Inc. in Q4 2022, selling an estimated $297M.
- Ken Griffin's ten largest holdings make up 28% of its $428B portfolio in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin opened 3,614 new positions and closed 1,312 in Q4 2022.
- Ken Griffin's portfolio value fell 2.4% quarter-over-quarter to $428B.
Based on Citadel Advisors's 13F filing for Q4 2022, filed 14 Feb 2023.